“My passions included music, theatre, sports (track and field to be more specific), and photography. I would have to say music is my main passion though. I absolutely love to sing and play instruments. At the moment I’m learning how to play the guitar which would be my 4th instrument to learn how to...

On Wednesday, February 21, the US Navy will be debuting a virtual reality experience at Braswell. This experience allows the user to experience a high-speed water extraction of a Navy SEAL team pinned down under enemy fire-- from the safety of a seat in one of the Navy's two newest virtual reality modu...

“And the title for Homecoming King goes to….”
The gymnasium goes silent, all heads craned toward the announcer. Everyone exchanges wary glances, their expressions silently asking, “Who will it be?”
The announcer breathes in, and looks up at the students as his hand clutches the microphone just a litt...

Question: Should people concern themselves with your gender or sexuality and then be allowed to hate you for it? -BEETLE JUICE
So obviously it shouldn’t be offensive if someone inquiries about another’s gender preference or sexuality. Maybe they don’t want to offend them by using th...

Varsity baseball coach Donnie Watson stares at his monitor, holding his glasses in his left hand and nervously chewing on the temple tips as he watches his longtime friend and Texas Rep. Roger Williams speak at a press conference June 14. His right leg bounces. His eyes water.
"There could have e...

Coach Danny Baggett: “My favorite Christmas memory was when [I was in seventh grade and] we went to my grandparents house in Louisiana and all of my cousins showed up and we spent a week together fishing and hiking and it was a bunch of my cousins that I didn’t really get to see very often.”
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Tayler Daniels, the school’s new theatre teacher, desribes himself as enthusiastic and passionate, especially when it comes to theatre.
“I've always loved theatre since I was young. It was the only thing I wanted to do,” Daniels said.
In high school, Daniels had a theatre teacher who ins...

“[The University of Austin] is the perfect school for me. It’s very diverse, which is very important to me.
I’m bringing my bike with me to college when I get accepted.
I like biking. I feel like it’s a better form of exercise than running, and I don’t play sports. Biking is not necessari...

“I don’t really understand my thoughts until I write them down,” Sara Zimmerman, English teacher and soon-to-be published author, said.
Zimmerman would often find herself narrating her life through writing as a way to entertain herself during grade school. She wrote her first short story in fifth gr...

Question: A fashion forward freshman friend wants to know: Even though turtlenecks are long out of style, could she (or others) still pull them off this winter?
Long out of style? Girls and guys have been rocking turtlenecks since the dawn of time! Although I will admit, there was a short-lived moment...

While growing up, Kiba Jacobson’s mother was an art student at the University of North Texas, and Jacobson was always around to observe and participate in her works.
Since Jacobson was 7, her mother both inspired and encouraged her daughter to be an artist.
“I always remember her working on a...

Have you ever tried writing a novel, or thought about doing so? Do you feel a lack of inspiration when it comes to writing? Are you confused as to how you should even begin?
If so, you should sign up for the National Novel Writing Month before it’s too late. National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWri...